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Dell XPS 15 9550: Sostituzione solo Cover superiore

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:36:26 -0700

Salve, dove posso trovare una guida per sostituire SOLO la cover senza sostituire anche lo schermo? Quindi dovrei staccare la cover dallo schermo e montare la nuova cover. Qualcuno sa darmi indicazioni in merito? Lo schermo è incollato?

⟐ Answered maggio 26, 2026 at 0:36 GMT-7

Dell XPS 15 9575: Vite Spanata | Repasting, Come Fare?

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:33:33 -0700

Quesito banale. Devo svitare le viti Phillips 00 per rimuovere il dissipatore e fare repasting, ma, purtroppo, sono spanate. Non sto riuscendo a toglierle.

Ci sono metodi validi per risolvere?

Ho vari cacciaviti, ma non uno a riga e piccolo a sufficienza.

⟐ Answered maggio 26, 2026 at 0:33 GMT-7

Dell XPS 17 9710: Per quanto tempo posso conservare una batteria prima di installarla?

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:54:13 -0700

Sto per comprare una nuova batteria per il mio portatile Dell, vorrei acquistarla ora ma non installarla subito, perché probabilmente posso ancora usare quella che ho adesso sul portatile per un altro anno o giù di lì. Per quanto tempo posso tenere da parte una batteria nuova prima di installarla?

Questa domanda ha suscitato molto interesse nel forum in inglese. Crediamo che la sua risposta possa aiutare ad aiutare anche i riparatori che parlano italiano:

⟐ Answer accepted luglio 16, 2025 at 23:54 GMT-7

Dell XPS 15 9550: How to fix the heatsink screws hold-downs?

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:38:50 -0700

In my Dell XPS 9550, I have noticed that two of my 6 heatsink screws hold-downs are out from the motherboard, causing the heatsink part near to the GPU loose, accordingly, less contact with the GPU and less heat dissipation.

I need to know how to fix these screws hold-ups again to the motherboard with a kind of glue that can withstand the high temperature generated by the GPU during load time.

I have found over the internet that it is a common issue for XPS 9550. This is a link of the picture that might give a better understanding of my issue., which I found over the internet as well.

⟐ Commented luglio 13, 2026 at 2:38 GMT-7

Dell XPS 13 plus 9320: The monitor is flashing on an off

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:06:26 -0700

I also have an XPS 9320. The camera suddenly failed (less than 3 years old) and now the monitor is flashing on an off and sometimes doesn't come on at all. It must be a failed contact or wire coming through the hinge to power both components.

⟐ Edited luglio 08, 2026 at 18:06 GMT-7

Dell XPS 13 plus 9320: Mic and Camera issue

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:34:49 -0700

My laptop fell recently, and a few days later both the microphone and camera stopped working. I consulted some technicians, and they mentioned that a cable might have become loose or disconnected, since there’s a cable running from the mainboard to the screen that also connects to the mic and camera. Is that correct? Should I open the screen to check it?

⟐ Commented luglio 08, 2026 at 8:34 GMT-7

Dell XPS 13 9310: replacing cracked front glass on screen

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:49:10 -0700

Due to a recent drop, although the display is fine, there is a fine crack and small shattered corner on just the glass. I'm wondering if that can be replaced without replacing the entire screen and outer case.

Thanks for any pointers.

⟐ Answer accepted giugno 03, 2026 at 13:49 GMT-7

Dell XPS 13 7390 2-in-1: CPU+GPU Cooling Fan for Dell XPS 13 7390 9310 2-in-1?

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:14:47 -0700

what is the part number for CPU+GPU Cooling Fan for Dell XPS 13 7390 9310 2-in-1?

thanks

⟐ Answered giugno 03, 2026 at 13:14 GMT-7

Dell XPS 13 9360: How do I fix this broken laptop screen?

Mon, 18 May 2026 20:54:04 -0700

I have a spare Dell XPS 13 9260 and its screen is basically unusable. When I turn it on, it's just stuck on a dark color and sometimes it will flash the Windows login screen. I can't login either since it was my sister's, but she forgot the password to it years ago. I tried to hard reset it by holding down the power button for 15-20 seconds (according to dell.com) but nothing happened. Is there any way to fix this or do I have to replace the screen myself?

⟐ Answer edited maggio 18, 2026 at 20:54 GMT-7

Dell XPS 13 L321X: Why is my computer overheating?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:32:36 -0700

My dell computer is overheating even though I cleaned the fans a week ago. And it just keeps turning of when on for 3 min. Can someone please help me?

⟐ Answer accepted aprile 27, 2026 at 18:32 GMT-7

Dell XPS 13: Trackpad Randomly Stops Working

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:13:03 -0700

I have a Dell XPS 15 that is roughly 3 years old. The trackpad has recently entered periods where it will not work for several days. I have reinstalled the mouse drivers, and this did not fix anything. An external mouse works just fine. The computer has also been waking up from sleep mode which makes me wonder if the mouse is somehow sending signals even when it is not being activated. Since this issue has come and gone a couple of times in the past few weeks, I'm trying to decide whether this is a hardware or a software issue. Should I just replace the trackpad altogehter? Or is there a potential fix I can try first? Thank you so much!

⟐ Commented aprile 08, 2026 at 19:13 GMT-7

Dell XPS 15 9560: Why is my cpu clock speed always dropping to 0.79ghz?

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:52:21 -0700

Okay so I have a Dell xps 15 9560 core i5 7th gen 4gb dedicated gtx 1050

So the cpu clock speed always drop to 0.79-0.80ghz every time I run a game. Thereby causing the game and the laptop to lag.

I’ve cleaned the motherboard, the fans, and opened the cpu and gpu and the thermal paste still intact and not dry

I’ve cleaned the heat dessipitating panel.

I’ve undervolted it yet it still happens.

How do I fix this issue? Does that mean I can’t game with the laptop?

⟐ Commented aprile 05, 2026 at 16:52 GMT-7

Dell XPS M1530: Why don't my key presses respond right away?

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:17:18 -0700

I've had my laptop for over a year, and it developed this problem recently. About once a minute a key press (or lifting a key up) won't respond until a couple milliseconds after I hit the key (and in the lifting case the key will count as being pressed a couple milliseconds longer than I'm really pressing it). This causes me to die a lot in games that need precise timing!

I guess this could be a hardware or software problem, I'm not sure. I'm running Vista/Ubuntu in dual boot if that's helpful for some reason.

I do eat while computering often, but this doesn't sound like food stuck in the keyboard, does it?

I've tried uninstalling programs that had been recently installed when I noticed the problem, but that didn't change anything.

Well, thanks for at least reading my problem. Have a cool day everyone!

⟐ Answered marzo 16, 2026 at 8:17 GMT-7

Dell XPS 15 7590: Will not run on battery power. Only when plugged in.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:42:56 -0700

I have a bit of an odd issue...

Issue:

This laptop will only run when plugged into the wall. When power is removed, it immediately shuts off and will not power back on until plugged back into a wall outlet. When plugged in and powered on, the battery is detected and there is no indication of an issue. I can even run the built-in diagnostics and it returns a clean result, zero issues...

Additionally, when left unplugged for a few minutes or more, then plugged in and powered on, it boots as if all power has been removed, including the BIOS battery. I.e. very slow POST and the BIOS needs to be reconfigured.

What Started the Issue:

I purchased a refurbished Dell dock for a customer. To test the dock before delivering, I plugged it into this laptop. When I plugged it in, the laptop flickered a few times and then went dead and would not power on. So I started troubleshooting...

Removed the dock cable from the laptop and hit the power button. Nothing.
Connected my Dell wall charger and hit the power button.
1. The laptop powered up as if previously fully depowered (slow POST and BIOS reconfig required).
Once powered up and logged in, i checked the battery status.
1. Batter showed present, partially charged, and charging.
2. No errors or indication of an issue.
The wall charger was then removed to check if the laptop would run on battery power.
1. It immediately powered off and would not power on again.
The wall charger was reconnected and the laptop powered up.
Power was connected until the battery showed 100%.
Battery power was then retested with the same result.
A full run of the internal, pre-boot diagnostics did not show any errors or issue.

Any thoughts, ideas, or additional troubleshooting steps to attempt?

Thank you for any help you may be able to provide...

-Jeremy

⟐ Answer accepted marzo 05, 2026 at 5:42 GMT-7

Dell XPS 13 9310: How can I fix my XPS 13 9310 track pad buttons?

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:06:17 -0700

Hello, I have a Dell XPS 13 9310 0991 and the track pad buttons stopped working. The track pad itself works; I can move the pointer and click by tapping the track pad, but the right- and left- click buttons do not do anything when I press them.

I tried using these buttons in the BIOS to see if it was an OS issue (I'm using Linux Mint 22.3), and the same thing happened. The track pad works, but the buttons don't.

Dell XPS M170 MXG051: Need Drivers for Windows 7 QuickSet

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:40:51 -0700

Looking for Windows 7 driver for this Dell XPS M170 MXG051 laptop I need windows 7 x86 for the quick set

Thank you

I put in windows 7 professional x86

but get a error even after installing t dell quickset compatible with windows Vista says something about .NET Framework error and will close Quick Set

so is it the quick set of framework?

picture of website and commits

I went to the XPS M170 32bit and Windows XP is has below picture

Dell QuickSet, v.7.1.10, A38

Version7.1.10, A38

Download Type Applications

File Name R130907.EXE

File size 7.99 MB

Description

Dell QuickSet, v.7.1.10, A38

QuickSet provides the following features: POWER: Power management schemes, Battery resource information and health, Warning messages unsupported power-adapter/dock/battery scenarios are detected. DISPLAY: Display brightness, Desktop font & Internet Explorer Scaling, Display switching via Fn+F8 and presentation mode. NETWORK/CONNECTIVITY: Radio/Wireless activity control using the wireless switch (OR) the Fn+F2 hotkey depending on your system, Location Profiler (Creation and switching of profiles comprising location dependent system settings; Managing multiple connections), Internal network card activity (depending on your system), Wi-Fi Catcher(TM) Network Locator Configuration OTHER/SYSTEM SETTINGS: Volume status, Hotkey hibernate, MediaDirect (on certain systems) XPS SYSTEMS only: LED color control and Touchpad LED control (depending on your system), Advanced power schemes

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⟐ Commented febbraio 09, 2026 at 0:40 GMT-7

Dell XPS 13 7390: Dell Notification "Your battery has failed"

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:59:52 -0700

I recently installed a new battery purchased from ifixit. The new battery appears to be working normal, like new. However, on occasion I get a Dell notification that "Your battery has failed". Is there a way to eliminate this notification.

⟐ Answered febbraio 04, 2026 at 4:59 GMT-7

Dell XPS 15 7590: Dell XPS 15 7590 Replacement Battery

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:07:42 -0700

I can't seem to find the correct replacement battery to order on your site. Please can you provide me a link for the correct one to order? Thanks

⟐ Commented gennaio 28, 2026 at 10:07 GMT-7

Dell XPS 17 9710: How long can I store a new lithium battery before installing it?

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:22:30 -0700

I'm in the process of buying a new battery for my Dell laptop and I need to do it while I'm in the US, because I can't find reputable brand ones in Europe, namely iFixit, but also the oem from Dell. However, I don't want to install it right away, because I can probably still go one year or so with the one I have in the laptop right now. How long can I store a new battery before installing it?

⟐ Commented gennaio 10, 2026 at 11:22 GMT-7

Dell XPS 15-L502X: My laptop isn't displaying an image, only the battery light is on. Wha

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:16:00 -0700

My laptop isn't displaying an image, only the battery light is on. What could be the problem?

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⟐ Answer accepted dicembre 29, 2025 at 5:16 GMT-7